FuryUs, believe it or not, I think that if I took the spare tire out of the trunk of the Swinger, I may have actually been able to close the trunk fully with that block in there.

Bobby, my folks are coming to visit on the 8th of March for a week. My goal is to be burning rubber that week. I know, that's crazy... So, I should be ready for the Hooter's get-together. We'll talk about that hood...

I was able to make some progress today. I adjusted the valves, put on the black wrinkle valve covers and intake, and painted the engine. I will go through the carbs in the next few days and get those on. I need to bend op a couple of fuel lines though.

Stan

I did find something interesting with the LF frame rail. It looked like someone possibly had put large tires on the front that rubbed through the frame at full turn. Upon closer inspection, I found that the frmae rail had been punched in sometime early in its life and someone had brazed a piece of sheetmetal over the dent and covered it with undercoating. Possibly to fool a State Motor Vehicle Inspection Station?

Either way, when I ground that brazing off and pulled back the sheet metal "cover", it was full of dirt that held in the moisture for years. I'll see how it cleans up.

Stan

Another picture

Stan

One more.

Stan

I started cleaning up the transmission today and geting the shifter and linkage adjusted. This is the handle that I am using. I've been saving it for a few years for just the "right" project. It's "vintage".

Stan

That is really cool car you bought. Was it this one:

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=81824&highlight=Hemi+GTX

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That is really cool car you bought. Was it this one:

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=81824&highlight=Hemi+GTX

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69Cuda340S,
As a matter of fact, it is. I read through that thread and those guys crack me up.

Stan

That was the perfect car for you given you have the engine already. You did pretty good on that deal. That car is going to raise some eye browes at the local cruise spots this year. You don't see original '68 Hemi 4 spd cars very often even at the bigger shows.

Looking forward to more updates.

69Cuda340S
I think I did OK. I should be rowing gears in a Hemi 4-gear car this summer, which is something that I never thought would be possible.

I've got very little progress to report. I did get a chance to polish up the air cleaner lid... but that's about it. I'm working on getting the MSD hidden and getting the wires routed.

Stan

nothing like a hemi four speed
I'm going to repaint and fix up my 68 roadrunner this coming fall. but for now I'm going to drive it and show it as it is. I'm in deep on my 73 roadrunner I'm restoring. What color is that on your GTX

That engine looks great! Now that engine in that original Hemi car with the 4 spd is going to be something.

I finally made some more progress. Yesterday I pressure washed the engine bay and removed the majority of the grime. I also adjusted the steering box. The LH torsion bar was only in the front lower control arm socket about 1/4"! I pulled out that torsion bar, cleaned the socket up, and slid it all the way back in. I had a couple of friends stop by yesterday and we dropped the engine in. Now its time to start plumbing everything up.

Hardy, the original color is QQ1. It has had one re-paint back in the 70's. It also had the white sport stripes originally.

Stan

I've been wrestling with a set of headers for the past few days. I have a set of "JR" headers with the car that I would like to use. They are very old but the are a one piece header which I like.

I've got two sets of Hooker headers here but they are all "slip fit" tubes. The passenger side "JR" fit perfectly but the driver's side will not fit the regular Mopar BB bellhousing/starter combination that I am using.
I have tried several starters, including a "mini starter" but they will not work.

I'll sleep on it for a few days and figure out what I am going to do. I have another block and set of heads that I think I will mock up and see what modifications I need to make them fit.

Stan

After half-heartedly attempting to bend the headers to fit around the starter, I decided to try and do it correctly. One piece of 90 degree bend, 2 inch conduit from Lowes and several hours later I am done. The headers now clear nicely around a regular full-size starter and still fit in the car. Are they "perfect"?. No, but they will be fine.

I do know one thing though. I will not be getting into the custom header business anytime soon.

Stan

Ready to rock and roll.

Stan

Great thread. In regards to your headers, do you have any plans to install or fab up some heat shield for the starter?

Dude...there will be NO CUTTING HOLES IN ANY HOOD on this car...Keep it clean brother...keep it clean...

Lookin' Sharp! I'd suggest some air shocks and neon lights for the bottom of the car

Keep up the good work!

Well, I have been putting in some long hours on this car but I don't have much "picture wise" to show. The LH header is complete and on the car. I made it large enough to fit around a regular starter but a "mini starter" fits great. Lot's of room all around it.
Magnumminded-if I were to run a regular starter with it, I think that I would need to fabricate a heat shield, but not with the mini. As a matter of fact, I am able to remove and install the starter with the header bolted to the engine in the car. Sweet. I think I have my "new" favorite set of headers.

Transmission, shifter, driveshaft, and safety loop are in. Radiator and hoses are installed. I went through the AFBs and installed new Viton seals and set the floats. Exhaust has been installed.
I had some help come over on Friday and Saturday and we got a bunch of stuff done. New gas tank, sending unit, and new fuel lines are all plumbed. New shocks all the way around. New pinion seal has been installed. We disassembled the master cylinder and front Bendix calipers, cleaned and honed everything up and re-assembled them. I really need to find some replacement seals for them but I seem to be coming up empty handed.

Anyways, I need to hook up some gauges and the MSD, fill up the radiator, bleed the brakes, do a quick front end alignment, and get some 93 octane in the new tank. It's getting close.

Cmarino-I am honing my hood cutting skills for your Jaguar. That car would look very cool with a tunnel ram...

AKCharger-As a matter of fact, I just removed the last remnants of air shock hoses from the car. I am going to leave the traction bars on for the summer. Mainly so people can tell me that Mopars don't need them and that I should take them off. I am leaving the air shocks on the Swinger though. You never know whn you may need to haul a 440 block in the trunk. As far as the neon lights, weren't you saying something about installing sequential neon tail lights on your Charger?

Stan

Nice project Stan....which 270 are you on?